Nude man cleaning Shrewsbury driveway winds up in slammer

SHREWSBURY — A Lake Street man became a spectacle for motorists this week as they slowed their cars and took photographs of him doing yardwork completely in the nude, according to police.

Police said Richard Capra, 69, of 437C Lake St., was extremely intoxicated and belligerent when they confronted him about 3:42 p.m. Monday after receiving calls from motorists.

Mr. Capra was allegedly 20 feet from a public road using a leaf blower to clean his driveway.

"Several vehicles were slowing and taking photographs of the incident while it unfolded," police wrote in the report.

After becoming belligerent with police, he was arrested and given some clothing to put on before he was transported to the Police Department.

The 5-foot-7, 260-pound man was charged with open and gross lewdness. He was arraigned in Westboro District Court Tuesday and released on $500 cash bail. His case was continued to Aug. 15.

Mr. Capra has two other open cases in Westboro District Court. On June 28, he was charged with speeding, and driving while his license was suspended (subsequent offense).

On Aug. 5, 2013, he was charged with a marked lanes violation, miscellaneous equipment violations, driving while his license was suspended, a number plate violation to conceal identity, and driving an unregistered motor vehicle (subsequent offense). All the cases are continued to Aug. 15.